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Jack Johnson Again,
DAY BY DAY.
"Renter ways that there is a 'swelling oborus of proteat 41 against proposed the appearance highest form of martyrdom.”-
A schoo'm'atar's life in the of Jack Johnson. at
some of the London theatren. We'l ; - só
Ounan Doyle. we should hope; most of us would have been ashamed of our country had it been otherwise. Bai, evon as it is, what is coming to Eng- lond when theatrical managers
or
agents can display such Abominable impudence as oven,
to
suggest that theatre-goers should be invited to watch the performances of a ruffian who is scarcely worth good powder an shot? Of course it can be urged
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PIGEON RACING.
A Sport for Hongkong with a Practicil Shɑ to it,
HONGKONG AND CANTON STEAMBOATS,
Working Agreement between Chinese and British Companies.
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HONGKONG GOVERNMENT.
New Appointments Notified,
A Government Gazetto Ex- We learn that a working agrea- | traordinary issued yesterday after-
In ugkong ina ang the constant erg-in lile life (as the ment has been arrived at bstwera acan contained the following worl is applied to gaiety) and the Hongkong, Canton and Macao notification: It is hereby notified Amusement. In these dog days, Steam at Company, on the one that. His Excellency Sir Francie American, Candian and Siberian when energy oozes every minute band, and the various Chinese Henry May, Koight Commander Mail-Olo per a.a. Mongoof the day from all the pores of shipping Gems on the other, by of the Most Distinguished Ordor the bady, there is no striking which the the fares between here of St. Michael and St. George, need for gaiety; but the lazy and Canton are to be raised for saving left the Colony, the pre
Heɔnd-olas and desk passengers. soribad Oaths of Office were this evenings might be spent, in part,
This arrangement, which comes in framing ahemes for future
Wa suggest one into force to-night, is practically the Chief Justica in the presence day administered by His Honour amnesmente. stay.hobby which will afford entertain relen to the greenont which of the Executive Connoil to the moat, and provide matter of in formerly existed between the Honourable Mr Claud Severn, te.ent in spere, hours, and which companies, but which expired Colonial Secretary of the Colony, can be adapted to a really neeful omewhere about a year ago; and and that the Honourable Mir purpose. This is pigeon-ring. its means the regrettable cut-Claud Severn thereupon, assumed ting of prices will be ended. As the Administration of the Govern Why is it ha, with L-ncashire have my times pointed out, ment in virtue of His Majerly's men and Scoremen in Hongkong Chinese of the class known as at St. James's on the fourteenth sinos the old pool ceased to exist, Commission given at the Court. this sport has not ten taken up undesirables" have been enabl-
Boatmen Quarrel,
Mr A.V. Walker, of the Standard that Joliuson only differs from Oil Company, Haiphong, is few other artistes whom one ling at the Hongkong Hotel.
een on the London stage, in huiv- ing broken that supplementary
A boatmen has been sent to the commandment: Thou shalt not hospital with a wound in the head be found out"; but that soverly received during a fight with some alters the facts that his past ron-other he tmen in Connaught victions in America have made Rol Central. the man stand out prominantly 1
Stiff Fine.
Ample Opportunities,
ns undeniably a cur and a black- At the Police hurt, this morn- before? Every other Lancashire-
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The following appointmente
guard, and that, so far from theng, a Chinese wis fined $2,000/man, and many Setsmen at home/ed "to enter the Colony, for ten/day of October, 1913. authorities' allowing him to stand for being in volawful possession keep racing pigeons; and there are and under, by certain boats; on & London stage and make of morphine. money out of the public, the Wilden pro:cuted.. should forbid him to land at any British. port. "Blessed is he that believeth."
a privilege for which they bad to were also gazetted:- Ravenne Officer opportunities here in the East for
excellent sport Races from Can- thank the rivalry between the!
as
Oplum Possession.
in
The highest fine for being unlawful possession of opium in flicted at the Police Court this morning was $13. Mr. Hoggarth had the case in hand.
Fillis Circus.
Fisherman's Loss, *
His Excellency the Officer Ad-
His Excellency the Ollicer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to appoint Captain Edward Michael Conolly, Royal Horse Artillery (T.), to be his Aide-de-Camp, with effect from this date.
ton, Swatow, Amoy-almost any vaioas Chinese steam-bost own ministering the Government has of the coast porta-could easily hers, duch of whom was trying been pleased to appoiot the arranged. All that is wanted is to under-sell the other, where Bonourable Mr. Alexander Mac Yesterday a wrain, charged
someone in oach place who will both fares and freights were donald Thomson to act as Colo- release the birds, and the rest is concerned.
aial Secretary, with effect from Lefore Mr Melbourne with being
simple. But pigeons might well be
Many difficu'tios have stood in this date. in unlawful possession of am-
applied to a more useful and the way of the new agreement's
His Excellency the Officer Ad- will munition, pleaded that it was
practical purpose. Even in the being reached; but at last a set- ministering the Government has given to her by a stranger. The It will be seen from an ad-days of telegraphis and telephonos, tlement bag be 'n arrived at. This boon pleased to appoint. Lieut. Chiness seem to stand alone in vertisement that Fillis Circus, homers have their uses as letter will not affect the saloon fares, Lyeter Robert Edward Waters the whole world where the mak-with 20 star artistes, is shortly to carriers.
and, only to a very slight extent, Taylor, Royal Garrison A tillery, those in the second class. Deck to be his Private Socrat, ry and cm, proportional. Subscriptione ing of paltry excuses is concerned, open at Causeway Bay. The
A Useful Purpose. well as in really seeming to show is said to be a very fine. However hard it may be to the size and class of the boat, from this date.
fares will be raised according to Extra Aide-de-Camp, wi'l effect think that each excuses will be combination of talent.
credit, the statement, every and will now average from forly accepted and believe. This kind
A fisherman bae feported to lome, well equipped as it is with
provine daily newspaper at to fifty cents, as against the form of child's story is told in our police court every day, and the the police at Kowloon City that tellers appear to feel quite injured when his junk was lying at Sha special telegraph services ander average of twenty-five cents. when the least doubt is expressed Lan Ha Bay during his absence private wires, kraps a very con- A MACAO ANNIVERSARY.
siderable num har of pigeons as to its truth. It is the same in of thing and a fishing net valued which are remployed usefully. Canton. The other day a whole at $10 were stolen. string of looters (deserters from Suspected case of Cholera.
The body of a Chinese, aged the army, mostly) was brought before a magistrate there, and the about fifty, has sent to the mor piena and excuses offered positive- tuary from a fishing junk in ly made one gape. One man pro- Shaukiwan Harbour. It is sus- duced threa certificates" to pected that the oause of death show that he was a merchant was cholera. and not a soldier; (the certiâ- cates, by the way, proved to be merely copies of public proclama in the Connaught Aerated Water the gathering of newe, does not tions!); while another accounted factory lemonade battle Burst, scorn to employ, neoil not be re- for the possession of a consider. He received nunty cute on the left gårded with disdain by others. able sum of money in notes and side of the face. He was sent silver by swearing that it was to the hospital, dropped into his hands by a woman whom be did not know. Yea; the Chinese thief is simplicity itself.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1913.
CARPING
CRITICS."
attack is not a
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Bottle Burst"
Whilst a Chinese was working newspaper, finely equipped for tory of Macan, and will be re Hongkong Volunteer
membered by all
Inspection.
Nine Drowned.
What Might Have Been.
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of Macao. The news
WAY
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American Efforts to Secure"
Contracts,
The Taking of the Passaledo There are events where the
Fort. resulta can be sent more quickly by birde tinn by means of the Macao are celebrating the glorious ministering the Government has Te-day the inhabitants of His Excellency the Officer Ad- nearest telephone mile or two event of the taking of Passaleao been pleased to appoint the fol away and so the pigeon-loft on Fort by thirty-six brave soldiers lowing Officers to act as bis the roof of a great newspaper under the command of the then Honorary Aides-de-Camp, with office is a lively place, Might not Lieutenant Meequits, whore dar-effect from this date:--Captain a hint be takou bore and applied ing feat is well knows in the his- John Henry William Armstrong, to the colony? What a great
Corps;.. future Captain Gerald George Wood, generations.
Hongkong Volunteer Corps; It was in 1848 when the Chin-Subadar-Major Muhammed Ali, ese forces, numbered over a Hongkong and Bingapore Batta Would it not be assy, by means bonsand, concentrated in their lion, Royal Garrison Artillery; of pigeons, more clossly to liuk headquarters at Passaleao, in Subadar Mul Singh, 126th Balu Major General Kelly paid up portions of the New Territory ed an invasioni of the city
Chinean district and contemplat chistan Infantry. visit of inspection to Kennedy to this city? There are for ex- Road Married Quarters this morn-ample, outlying police rtations ing. He also visited the Garden which are not connected with the brought to the knowledge of the Would Peace be Helped? Road Schoolmaster's Quarter; Central Station either by slog- Government, and the number of THE Chinese Navy.
We notice that among the and Warrant Officers' Quarters, raph or telephone. The affair at troops stationed at the time being suggestions made by the organi
Fined $1 000.
Cheung Chau might have resul-insufficient to rope with the sing committee of the Peace Con-
very Two men charged before Mr.tei
differently had reious situation, Colonel Mesqui ference at the Hague is one which Melbourne, at the Police Court, a couple of pigeons b, then a lieutenant. of Artillery, advocates "the prohibition of the this morning by Detective Se released at daybreak after the stepped foward from the ranks ase of flying machines and air-gat Murphy with being in atteck. It will be remembered and called out: -"Who wish to
A message from South Bethle ships as instruments of war,' .po. 8:89ion of 43,000 lottery that the pirates left Cheung Chau die for the motherland come The motive of these good folk in tickets, were each fined $1,000, just at daybreak, and that there of the soldiers stepped for in a Philadelphia newspaper forward!". Immediately, 36 hem dated July 12 and published putting forward this proposal
Murder Charge.
was little breeze. Had pigeons
atated ward and showed themselves cannot be questioned, but we The youth charged with mur-released, the news would have
determined to attempt tho Mr Arch Johnston, first vice doubt if they are well adviced in dering the girl found hanging teen in. Hongkong abat the seeking to put a stop to wars by from a tree at Causeway Bay, time they were leaving the most daring feat of marching president of the Bethlehem Steel The "why did you not do it like this" genius is a fairly endeavouring to make the game was remanded for a week at the of the outrage, and 1st mot ir-against the numerous foe. It was Company and corporation, set esil be a to-day for China and will go to less deadly and destructive. The Police Court, this morning, on boate might have caught them at first considered to common specimen of humanity, and, needless to add, his advice point appears to have been over the application of Inspector Me- before they ranched a hiding most foolish determination, but the Orient by way of the Siberian generally comes after the event, when most men are wise. During looked whether the growing Hardy,
place. There is no certainty of out. Mesquita thought other Railway. His trip to China is this, to be sure, but at least the wigs and attacked the fort. He believed to be in connection with the trouble" in China, which has not proved of long duration, certainty of aerial or overhead
defeated the enemy and took pos-contracts for a modern navy for most potential The master of a fishing junk possibilities point that way. we have had the wiseacre Blooding the newspaper columns with his factor in dissuading the nations states that his boat was wrecked
session of the fort, hoisting the the Chinees, in the landing of For Outlying Stations. vapour if, it is not an abues of the word vapour to class it as such, from embarking upon bip wars. on the rocks of the banch near |
1 bere are, as
we remarked Portuguese ensign. The enemy which Mr Schwab has a splendid since vapour has a generative power. We have been told that Pre-The time, indeed, would Bean to Po Tui O. Nine of the crew were already, outlying police stations fed in all directions, leaving be- chance. About a year ago he
bind many killed.
visited China Ben guest of Chinese sident Yuan should do this and that and the other, and severely to be approaching when the horrific drowned. and the bodies of in the Now Territory which are
possibilities involved in great several of these were picked up not in convenient communication. Thus was Macao saved from a royalty, and at royal command. have handled the rebels was the cast that was expected of him.
international conflicts will compel by the police and buried. This with Viotoria. Pigeons would terrible invasion and the name of Tho visit followed one of veral world-wide peace.
Therefore, is another case of loss through bring them more pearly into Colonel Mesquita is still engraved high Chinese to the United States, The President, with greater wisdom than his critics, did not by taking they stand they now the typhoan.
touch. It may be argued that in the hearts of the inhabitants of during which they were the guests lose sight of the fact that his aggressors were his countrymen, are taking the Hague officials may Public Bathing,
they would not cross the water Macao. His memory will be al of Mr Schwab across the continent and that be would not have done any great good by butchering his be encouraging rather than sup Another public bathing night from such a place as Cheung ways fresh in the minds of the ia bis private car, Loretto.
It is understood that Me pressing the present method of has been arranged for, Tuesday Chau; but if the birde will cross present and future generations. own flesh and blood. He has no doubt realised, too, that which his
Battling
Colonel Mesquita was born in Schwab's visit to China was in differences" between Dext at North, Point. The full the English Channel, as they did critice seem to have lost sight of that the change that has been nations.
band of the 26th Punjabis will on the cocasion of a big race not facso, as were also the 36 sol- connection with the building of brought about in China is greater than those who do not belong to
play from 0 to 11 p.m. Theco ce long ago, they will come from diers who joined him in the a new Chinese navy, the major Rubbish Heaps, the race can.imagine, much less estimate. From a nation bowed
casions are becoming increasingly Cheung Chan. There are islanda attack and the taking of Pas portion of which is to be built in It was on Bunday that we had popular, and no doubt a large all the way which would make it saleso Fort, so that there is every this country, being a reciproca- down with the weight of tyranny and oppression, we have now the big typhoon blow. To-day is crow. will turn out again on easier for a bird which did not reason for the inhabitants of tion on the part of the Chinese of nation enjoying a freedom beyond the wildest dreams of the Friday. Yet this morning the huge Tuesday.
greatly care for water-crossing. Macao to rejoice ou the sunaver-the friendship shown by the Chinese agitators of bye-gne daye, and naturally we expect, that, piles of rubbish which were swept
The suggestion is worth con- sary of the glorious event. United States during the Boxer sidering, nt loast, like a coll let Inote in a field, or a puppy freed from its oliais, there together afer the storm-com-
and THREATening letteR. which time this country return- outbreak, several years ago, st is pot forward in the hopes will be a deal of kicking and lashing, gambolling and barking. posed mostly of decaying leaves
that it may prove useful. Charge Against a Student from
ed to the Orientala the indemnity The intoxication of freedom maat run its course, like measles in a lying in rowon either
Canton.
of several million dollars which child. Advice will not readily be accepted from those who reckon side of the principal thorough West Point district, was charged A district watchman from the
the United States received. At the Police Court, this morn- to know what China wants, until Ohine samade up its own mind fare in Kowloon.
We will before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police
Body Found.
The contract for the new Chin. ing, Chan Kin-plu, a sladent that the authoritica what it wants, and until such a period of political advancement grant
Court, this afternoon, with the The police report that the dead from the Canton Christian Colese navy was all bat consummat- arrives, lagio and reasoning will go only partially headed. have been kept pretty busy since murder of a Chinese in Hill Road, body of a child about three lege, was charged, with sending ed at the time of Mr. Sohwab's the typhoon, but surely a couple Mr. Woodcock, Assistant Crown months old has been picked up on a threatening lotter to the Chi-visit; but the breaking out of the The blunderbuss has given way to the machine gun-the latter of dust carte could have been spar-Solicitor, prossented, and Mr. Otto some waste ground at Yaumati. nese Mail," in which he threatened revolution, in which a Republis perhaps more formidable in aspect than effect. Those guns are ed before to-day to collect the Kong Sing defended.
to kill the editorial staff, fully was established, put a stop to the new to the Chinese, and, being like children in such matters, they rubbish in the main streets. The
Dr. H. Macfarlane, Medical
aware of what the letter contained carrying out of it. It is believed are noxious to play with them. The Chinese like playing at soldiers; nuisance was accentuated, too, by Officer at
the Chinese Government is ready the Mortuary,
and purported to be needed to be spoken of as braves is what they dearly long for. The cook the fat that in quite a number said he made a postmortem A fine show of sweet peas has Inspector Watt asked for a re to go ahead with the building of hoy Want to be a Colonel, and to have his photograph taken in of cases-househould garbage examination of the deased on been produced in the garden of mand, and this was granted until the modern navy- martis garb. After all this is natural, taking the circumstances had been tipped on to those July 15 as man who had been Mr B. A. Jones, chair manu- the let prox. Bail in $1,000 waa It was Mr. Sahwab who landed Jely conjeration, and until this little boy with the gun and the rubbish heaps, and the usual assaulted. Witnoes gave an facturer, of High Wycombe. On allowed and the money was the $13,000,000 battleship con iny mand war realises that his neighbour has a more powerful gun hordes of Sparrow-starvern exhaustive count of the injuries some stems there are nine blooms found.
tract with the Argentine Re than bis, and a more seaworthy ship, he will continue to dream this could be seen picking over the sustained the deceased, regarded as a record and on The youth was arrested early, public, and morelegent contact dream of greatness. And why spoil the effects of this romanco, piles and scattering the as
The oe was proceeding when others there are six and seven yesterday morning at 21 Bonham with Chile, Italy and Greece for cumulations all over the alrent, since we enjoy seeing our sona indulging in the same 7-
we went press.
blooms in a 'oluster.
Strand West,
armour-plate and munitions of way,
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and branches of trees-were still
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CHARGE of murder,
Unique Sweet Peas.